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There is no doubt since the advent of COVID-19 that the funeral profession has had to become more technologically advanced. And, in the practice of the “no large gathering” prohibition across the country we have turned to technology, such as funeral streaming, to allow more people to mourn the services of a loved one. The…
The old saying is that “Necessity is the mother of inventions”. I thought of that as I read a couple of articles in the last couple of days on how young entrepreneurs are working to make a name for themselves and build a business in the death care industry. There is no doubt that the…
One of the great things in being part of the funeral, cremation, cemetery, and its supply business is that, as you work in it over time, you realize that it is a pretty small professional world and you get to know lots of people and lots of companies in the realm. Also, you realize that…
Again, during this COVID-19 pandemic we want to thank our readers for continuing to disseminate information that is helpful to the death care profession. Here are a couple of items that we have for you today. Webinar: How to continue to serve client families remotely. This webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, April 8 at 2…
When a crisis comes upon you – you have a choice. You can shudder in a corner or you can face it and do all you can to be part of the solution. I believe that funeral professionals and funeral business suppliers are those that want to be part of the solution. In that vein…
On Friday, or maybe it was Saturday, I was watching President’s Trump daily briefing on the coronavirus pandemic and my ears picked up when I heard him him mention some of the companies that were leading the charge against the virus. One of the companies he mentioned was Hillrom. If you have been around funeral…
Unlike many of you who are a lot younger than I am, I no longer am responsible for working day after day and am no longer responsible for making the everyday decisions of businesses that I was in charge of in the past. What that really means right now is that while I salute you…
According to this article from the Minneapolis Tribune but syndicated by the New York Times, “when Louise Rafkin posted a photo of her mother on Facebook the night of her death at age 98 in September with her golden retriever at her side, it rattled some family members and friends.” “The Facebook post was a…
Thanks to our readers and a solid word of mouth presence in the death care profession, Funeral Director Daily continues to grow our readership. As you can see from the chart below we continue to grow slow and sure among decision makers in the funeral, cemetery, and cremation world. Thank you. We continue to show…
